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'      lit  iiitcrriipli"Ti-   i;  witli   tho    iiioff    Southern    Slatei*. 

^\  hfiii f  iiie  sujijilios  for  tin'  Aimy  of  \  immifi  ni'st,  in  coiiscqvicncp  ol'  tlie  great  dearth  of 
forage  and  bread  stuft's  which  exists  in  Virginia  and  Kfjlrth  Carolina,  bo  mainly  drawn,  render 
it  indispensable  that  extraordinary  exertions  and  sacrifices  shonld  be  nindo  by  the  people  south, 
who  are  more  fortunate  in  the  possession  of  sncii  stores,  to  furnish  tlicni  liberally  to  the  govern- 
ment. Officers  siiecially  relied  on  for  zeal,  energy  and  discretion,  have  been  charged  with  the 
duly  of  visiting  the  district;*  where  supplies  may  be  had;  and  the  appeal  is  made  with  confi- 
dence to  the  liberality  and  patriotism  of  all  good  citizens,  as  they  value  their  own  safety  and  the 
successful  achicAenient  of  our  independence,  to  give  to  them  all  possible  facilities  and  aid  in  the 
prompt  accumulation  aixl  transportation  of  adequate  supplies,  especially  of  corn  and  forage,  for 
(lie  support  of  our  armiev  so  bi:n('Iy  battling  for  the  common  cans?-  in  the  tirld. 

JAMKS   A.  SKDDON, 

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QUARTiraMASTER    GENERAL'S   OFFICE, 

Kici!:«  .vn.  August  3.  18(14. 

In  forwarding  this  appeal  of  the  Iloiioriibjj?  Secretary  of  Xy.^v,  T  e.Miiestly  and  confidently 

jk  to  the  planters  of  South  Carolina  to  come  forward  inompthj.  and  give  that  ndief  which 

alone  can  ofier  in  this  emergency.     I  beg  that  nothing  bni  our  great  and  pressing  ueeessi- 

lies  be  considered  in  this  hour  of  trial,  and  not  a  day  be  allowed  to  elapse  before  caeli  one  to 

,v|„n„  ,l,w  i.  ..Uvc.,.,)  «1k.11  1...  i;.Mi,.l  .loliv.MiM-  -r.in  •,  I  (hr  n.-.r.    '  Jep,.,.      Timn  h  nil  Important. 

A    R.  LAWTON, 


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